[Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule

[Craig Deichmann]

We need to find one for a pattern for a machine shop to make one.

> On Aug 29, 2021, at 9:09 AM, Mick via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The Rotomatic was manufactured by local machine shops under contract with the IDB  to produce a certain number of units at any given time. They were never commercially produced. I would think the IDB could give any they have left to persons needing them, since they were paid for a long time ago. A person could always make a donation to the IDB in gratitude of receiving one. I also believe the NFB had some made decades ago, but have not had any for very many years. One could have a set made at any competent machine shop.
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Ice via Tall-Corn
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 3:47 PM
> To: 'NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List' ; nf5b at mediacombb.net
> Cc: Jonathan Ice
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule
> 
> Greetings:
> 
> I have no idea who manufactured the rotomatic or where one might get one on the retail market.  However, I have one with one one-foot (I think) extension bar.  It is sitting in storage somewhere in my home.  I got it years ago when I was an IDB rehab teacher, to show how one could measure things while blind.  I don't anticipate doing much woodworking in the future, so could part with it at a price -- assuming I can locate it.
> 
> Jonathan Ice, Cedar Rapids
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tall-Corn [mailto:tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Craig Deichmann via Tall-Corn
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2021 2:53 PM
> To: nf5b at mediacombb.net; NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List
> Cc: Craig Deichmann
> Subject: Re: [Tall-Corn] rotomatic rule
> 
> Hi Richard,
> I am also looking for one. I had inquired to Ann and Emily at the Department of the Blind. I was told they had at the time they had 27 sets in Stock that sold at $100.00 per set but because they closed down the Store in the Department they could no longer sell them because they didn’t have a Tax Permit any longer. Which in my opinion is a bunch of Bull. I couldn’t even get the name of the Manufacture from them.
> 
> Craig
> 
>> On Aug 28, 2021, at 1:48 PM, Richard via Tall-Corn <tall-corn at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 
>> Greetings colleagues,
>> 
>> IF someone knows of a more appropriate place to post this query please forward it along.
>> 
>> Another member of our local chapter and I are both interested in acquiring one of these, Jerry wants a second set of the rotomatic rule with all the usual extensions, and I no longer have the one i got for Christmas way back forty some years ago.
>> 
>> Upon checking with the Independence market we find they don't carry these anymore.  Anyone know where to acquire them, or if they are still made?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Richard Webb
>> 
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